Jim,the first mate abroad the Patna, dreams youthful dreams of heroism and of the daring act that will prove his courage.But when the Patna, on a night crossing of the Arabian Sea,collides with a mysterious obstacle,Jim panics and jumps free.This single act of cowardice drives him to self-enforced exile as a white trader in the remote tropical outpost of Patusan.Jim`s search for redemption and his dramatic bid to vindicate his romantic ideals are the stuff of a magnificently vivid and subtle novel.With Heart of Darkness,Nostromo and The Secret Agent,Lord Jim ranks among Joseph Conrad`s masterpieces.